Public Sector, Particularly Schools, Limiting Part-Time Employment Because of ACA

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Many public-sector organizations across the country have limited or reduced part-time employment to less 30 hours a week to avoid providing them with health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, according to the New York Times. Although coverage requirements are to be eased for larger employers, employers 2015 obligations will be based on the hours employees work in 2014. Among those whose hours have been restricted in recent months are police dispatchers, prison guards, substitute teachers, bus drivers, athletic coaches, school custodians, cafeteria workers and part-time professors. Government officials point out that the private sectors options for passing on additional costs to customers are limited, unlike the public sector.